A Derby gym has revealed plans for a £200,000 upgrade, which will create four new jobs.

Pure Fitness, which is situated in the ground floor of the historic North Mill at Darley Abbey Mills, wants to install new flooring at the main gym and studio, a new function room, more equipment and a new reception and café bar area.

All of this is set to happen over the next 18 months for the six-year-old company, and the gym is looking to double the amount of freelance staff employed there from four to eight.

New changing and shower facilities have already been installed, along with new lighting, a refurbished boxing ring and new electric equipment.

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Former EBF Irish Light Middleweight Boxing champion Scott Conway is one of the original co-founders and has now welcomed James Rhodes-Doughty to co-ownership.

In a press release, Scott said: “It’s great to welcome James on board and I’m sure Pure Fitness can continue to go from strength to strength.”

James, 31, from Allestree, said in the same press release: “Pure Fitness is one of the biggest independent gyms in Derby and over a number of years has established itself as a great place to get fit and I’m delighted to be part of it.

“We have a fantastic membership and cater for all sorts of people and abilities. We have a real mix of men and women, a variety of age-ranges from the young right up to our oldest member who is 84.

The North Mill at Darley Abbey

“We also have an experienced team in place and a great atmosphere. Everybody is really down-to-earth and welcoming. It’s not the sort of place people are stood around taking selfies. The thing that brings everyone together is the desire to get healthy and fit and succeed in what they want to achieve.”

The gym opens its doors seven days a week, from 6am until 9pm Monday to Friday, and 8am until 4pm on weekends.

The gym offers a mixture of traditional gym, boxing fitness classes, circuit training and high intensity classes, along with personal and group-based training.

The co-owners say they also want to invest further in the gym to upgrade it over the next two years.